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#biomimicry β€” Public Fediverse posts

Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #biomimicry, aggregated by home.social.

  1. πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈ TIL: πŸ¦‹βœ¨ #Butterfly wing #color comes from #pterin crystals that bend and scatter #light rather than absorb it, keeping colors vivid without fading.

    Chemists developed a faster method to grow these #crystals without toxic solvents, producing small amounts of eco-friendly, non-toxic #pigment. The work points toward glitter made from #DNA-related compounds as a planet-friendlier alternative.

    πŸ‘‰ popsci.com/science/dolly-parto

    #butterflies #biomimicry #chemistry #sustainability #science #nature #innovation #northeastern #environment #dollyparton #ecofriendly #materials

  2. πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈ ICYMI: πŸš„πŸ§² An animated #TEDEd lesson from Ning Zhao details how magnetic fields lift, propel, and brake #maglev #trains. By replacing #wheels with magnetic #levitation, these high-speed #vehicles eliminate mechanical friction to reach speeds over 400 km/h.

    πŸ‘‰ Learn more: seethis.tv/post/how-do-maglev-

    #aerodynamics #animals #animation #biomimicry #birds #city #design #engineering #infrastructure #japan #magneticfield #magnets #science #solutions #speed #technology #tech #transportation #travel #vehicles #physics #rail #tksst #video

  3. πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈ ICYMI: πŸš„πŸ§² An animated #TEDEd lesson from Ning Zhao details how magnetic fields lift, propel, and brake #maglev #trains. By replacing #wheels with magnetic #levitation, these high-speed #vehicles eliminate mechanical friction to reach speeds over 400 km/h.

    πŸ‘‰ Learn more: seethis.tv/post/how-do-maglev-

    #aerodynamics #animals #animation #biomimicry #birds #city #design #engineering #infrastructure #japan #magneticfield #magnets #science #solutions #speed #technology #tech #transportation #travel #vehicles #physics #rail #tksst #video

  4. πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈ ICYMI: πŸš„πŸ§² An animated #TEDEd lesson from Ning Zhao details how magnetic fields lift, propel, and brake #maglev #trains. By replacing #wheels with magnetic #levitation, these high-speed #vehicles eliminate mechanical friction to reach speeds over 400 km/h.

    πŸ‘‰ Learn more: seethis.tv/post/how-do-maglev-

    #aerodynamics #animals #animation #biomimicry #birds #city #design #engineering #infrastructure #japan #magneticfield #magnets #science #solutions #speed #technology #tech #transportation #travel #vehicles #physics #rail #tksst #video

  5. πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈ NEW: πŸš„πŸ§² An animated #TEDEd lesson from Ning Zhao details how magnetic fields lift, propel, and brake #maglev #trains. By replacing #wheels with magnetic #levitation, these high-speed #vehicles eliminate mechanical friction to reach speeds over 400 km/h.

    πŸ‘‰ Learn more: seethis.tv/post/how-do-maglev-

    #aerodynamics #animals #animation #biomimicry #birds #city #design #engineering #infrastructure #japan #magneticfield #magnets #science #solutions #speed #technology #tech #transportation #travel #vehicles #physics #rail #tksst #video

  6. πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈ TIL: Asa Barber’s team at the University of #Portsmouth found that common #limpet #teeth are five times stronger than #spider #silk, making them the strongest known natural material.

    Their goethite nanofiber #protein composite can withstand pressures comparable to turning #carbon into #diamond and could inspire synthetic materials.

    πŸ‘‰ smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/

    #snails #science #biomimicry #nature #spiders #nanotechnology #goethite #biology #engineering #royalsociety #animals #wildlife #mollusks

  7. πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈ TIL: Asa Barber’s team at the University of #Portsmouth found that common #limpet #teeth are five times stronger than #spider #silk, making them the strongest known natural material.

    Their goethite nanofiber #protein composite can withstand pressures comparable to turning #carbon into #diamond and could inspire synthetic materials.

    πŸ‘‰ smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/

    #snails #science #biomimicry #nature #spiders #nanotechnology #goethite #biology #engineering #royalsociety #animals #wildlife #mollusks

  8. πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈ TIL: Asa Barber’s team at the University of #Portsmouth found that common #limpet #teeth are five times stronger than #spider #silk, making them the strongest known natural material.

    Their goethite nanofiber #protein composite can withstand pressures comparable to turning #carbon into #diamond and could inspire synthetic materials.

    πŸ‘‰ smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/

    #snails #science #biomimicry #nature #spiders #nanotechnology #goethite #biology #engineering #royalsociety #animals #wildlife #mollusks

  9. πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈ TIL: Asa Barber’s team at the University of #Portsmouth found that common #limpet #teeth are five times stronger than #spider #silk, making them the strongest known natural material.

    Their goethite nanofiber #protein composite can withstand pressures comparable to turning #carbon into #diamond and could inspire synthetic materials.

    πŸ‘‰ smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/

    #snails #science #biomimicry #nature #spiders #nanotechnology #goethite #biology #engineering #royalsociety #animals #wildlife #mollusks

  10. πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈ TIL: Asa Barber’s team at the University of #Portsmouth found that common #limpet #teeth are five times stronger than #spider #silk, making them the strongest known natural material.

    Their goethite nanofiber #protein composite can withstand pressures comparable to turning #carbon into #diamond and could inspire synthetic materials.

    πŸ‘‰ smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/

    #snails #science #biomimicry #nature #spiders #nanotechnology #goethite #biology #engineering #royalsociety #animals #wildlife #mollusks